Closure device for mailing tubes



19, 1940. w. D. GLAs CLOSURE DEVICE FOR MAILING TUBES Filed April 8, 1939 INVENTOR. M44115 64455,

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' AT NEY Patented Nov. 19, 1940 2,222,366

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE CLOSURE DEVICE FOR. MAILING TUBES Willie D. Glass, Hopewell, Va.

Application April 8, 1939, Serial No. 266,826

1 Claim. (01. 229-93) This invention relates to a means for closing tube by forcing the tongues I l-l4 through the ends of mailing tubes and the like, and it the material of the tube and clinching the consists in the constructions, arrangements and tongues upon the inner side, as clearly shown combinations herein described and claimed. in Figure 2.

It is an object of the invention to provide a The strips ll, l2 and I3 are arranged sym- 5 closure means for mailing tubes of a cheap and metrically about the end of the tube and of a simple construction, readily attachable to the length projecting therebeyond so as to overlap ends of a tube and bendable to a position over at a point axially of the tube, when bent therethe openings of the tube for securement of mateover. The strip I3 will preferably be bent into rial therewithin. position first with the portion 16 bent at right 10 It is also an object of the invention to provide angles, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 5. a novel means for securing the free ends of the The strips H and I2 are next bent into position, closure means, as well as permitting ready disthe apertures l5 receiving the end portion engagement of ends for removal of material therethrough. The end I6 is finally bent to snug- 15 within the tube. ly abut the uppermost strip H or I 2, as the 5 Additional objects, advantages and features of case may be. invention will be apparent from the following From the foregoing, it will be seen that madescription and accompanying drawing, wherein terial within the tube will be securely retained, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a tube havyet permitting ready disengagement between :9 ing my closure means applied. the strips for removal of the material. 530

Figure 2 i a fr m n ry se i nal view il- While I have shown and described a preferred us atin the securement of the device to a tube. embodiment of the invention, this is illustrative Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the only, and I consider as my own all such modistrips employed in the closure device. fications in structure as fairly fall within the Figure 4 is a similar view of another of the scope of the appended claim. strips. I claim:-

ure 5 is an edge view thereof. A closure for a mailing tube or the like com- There is illustrated a mailing tube In of usual prising strip members arranged symmetrically pe d d t uct on, adjacent the ends of about the open end of the tube, each strip memwhich there are secured three sheet metal strips ber having tongues for securement to the tube w II, [2, and I3. adjacent the ends thereof, said strip members The strips H and I 2 are identical in construcbeing of a length to present their free ends in tion and comprise integral struck-out tongues overlapped position axially of the tube when M adjacent one end, the opposite end being bent over the open end thereof, certain of said provided with an aperture 15. The strip I3 is strips having an aperture adjacent their free similarly provided with tongues l4 adjacent one ends and one of said strips having a reduced end, the other end terminating in a reduced end portion for engagement through aligned aperportion t po being of a e freely tures, said reduced portion being bendable for passing through the apertures l5 of the strips 1 I securement of the strips. 40 and l2.

The strips ll, l2 and I3 are secured to the WILLIE D. GLASS. 40 

